OAVT Membership Classes

Membership Classifications (by-law 1, article 6.3)

There shall be five classes of Members: RVT Member, Pending Member, Limited Member, Student Member and Retired Member. (For a list of what benefits each class is entitled to, click here.)

The OAVT Membership year runs from June 1st to May 31st.

RVT Member

An RVT Membership may be granted to a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or an individual authorized by the government to work in Canada who has met the requirements of by-law 1, article 1.1 Admission Standards and by-law 2, article 1.3 Maintaining RVT Status. RVT Members are entitled to vote at any meeting of the Members of the Corporation, are eligible to be Directors and have access to member benefits and services, including professional liability insurance.

Members who fall into this category are members who have completed the necessary steps to obtaining their registered status:

Demonstrate they have graduated from an OAVT accredited college

Successfully complete the Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE) with a passing grade

Pending Member

Pending Members have access to member benefits and services,
except professional liability insurance, and are not considered
"voting members" of the OAVT. An individual may
only be “pending” for a duration of two (2) consecutive
membership renewal cycles. All steps to become an RVT must be completed before
the end of the two consecutive renewal cycles.

You can become a Pending Member
if:

You have
graduated from an OAVT accredited college OR you are an RVT
transferring to Ontario

You are a Canadian citizen, permanent
resident or an individual authorized by the government to work in Canada who is in the process of achieving the requirements of By Law #2 1.1

Limited Member

A Limited Membership may be granted to a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or an individual authorized by the government to work in Canada, who has graduated from a course of study not accredited by the Directors, or who has chosen not to pursue RVT membership. Limited Members will have access to member benefits and services, except professional liability insurance, and are not eligible to be Directors, nor entitled to vote at any meeting of the Members of the Corporation.

Student Member

Student Members have access to member benefits and services,
except professional liability insurance, and are not considered
"voting members" of the OAVT. You can become a student member if:

You are currently enrolled in
a Veterinary Technology course of study at an OAVT accredited school

You are a Canadian citizen or
permanent resident, or an individual with a valid Canadian Student Visa

Retired Member

A Retired Membership may be granted to a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who qualifies and registers for Retired status as outlined in Policy 5.1. Retired Member status shall be exempt from continuing education requirements. Retired Members are entitled to vote at any meeting of the Members of the Corporation, are eligible to be Directors, and have access to member benefits and services, except professional liability insurance. Note: you must be at least 65 years old and an RVT member in good standing to apply.

OAVT Membership Class Benefits

What are you entitled to under each membership class? Here is a breakdown of what you need to know.